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I use Protein 17. It's an organic whey protein and there is only one ingredient.

I absolutely love my Nutribullet and use it daily. I have the Pro 900 series. I make my own kefir, so I always use a cup of that for my liquid. Right now my favorite combination is one cup of spinach, one thick pineapple ring, half an orange, and half a banana. I also add chia and flax seeds along with two scoops of…

How much are you using? Try cutting back and start upping your intake slowly. Your inside probably don't know what hit it at the moment. To the OP, I put a tablespoons of chia seeds and a tablespoon of whole flax seeds in my smoothie every morning. My Nutribullet pulverizes them and I don't notice a change in consistency…

If I make oatmeal, I will put a tablespoon of chia seeds in a little bit of milk to soak for a few minutes while I'm cooking. When I make a smoothie, I just throw them in the blender. When I was using my Hamilton Beach personal blender it left the chia seeds whole and I would wait about five minutes before drinking my…

You can't go wrong with a Polar. I have the FT7 and love it!

I have been there. Actually, I'm there right now. I still have 16 pounds to go to get back to the point I was when I fell off the wagon in early 2013. The scale was stuck for three months before I said the heck with it and started eating everything in sight. I gained back everything I had lost plus 15 pounds more. I feel…

Protein 17 organic whey. I absolutely love it!

You mention not liking veggies. Have you thought about incorporating them into a smoothie? I drink a green smoothie every morning for breakfast. It doesn't taste like veggies, but I'm still getting all the benefits.

What kind of soda were you drinking? It took me about two weeks after quitting diet soda before I felt normal. People may sing the praises of aspartame and I know there is a sticky thread on MFP about why it isn't bad for you, but I am certain without a doubt that aspartame withdrawal was what made me feel like crap those…

First of all, take your time reading this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide I can tell you right off the bat that your logging is not accurate. One of your meals yesterday was three taco shells yet there is no sodium listed. Huge red flag. Secondly, way too much…

Supplements, yes. Diet pills, no. I take a food-based multivitamin, magnesium supplement, Vitamin D, fish oil, and COQ10. There is no quick way to lose weight and keep it off. It's all about hard work, determination, and persistence.

A scratch 'n sniff sticker collection.

A couple years ago my now 11-year-old asked me if crayons only came in black and white when I was a kid. Then, I went on a field trip with him to a museum and there was one of those really old bicycles with the huge front wheel and the itty bitty rear wheel...he asked if that was what my first bike looked like. :huh:

My 7-year-old asked me yesterday if there were restaurants around when I was a kid.

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I have a green kefir smoothie every morning. I always use spinach (I know I should branch out) but I change it up by adding different fruit. I know you said you don't like oatmeal, but you could try the overnight refrigerator oatmeal. It's eaten cold and you just grab a jar and take it with you on your commute.

In my opinion, you would be better off buying a heart rate monitor. That being said, I have a Fitbit One and I love it! I wear it 24/7. I log my exercise based upon my heart rate monitor but then if my Fitbit thinks I burned more calories than I accounted for, it syncs with MFP and gives me extra. I also use MapMyRun but I…

1) You should get away from using words like "can't." You can do anything you put your mind to. It isn't hard to find healthy recipes on the internet and eat less. 2) You have seven kids at home. Put them to work. They should be able to help prepare supper. Even my seven-year-old loves to cut veggies and make basic…

I have the Ozeri Pro kitchen scale which was around $15 on Amazon. Great little scale. No problems at all.

W7D2 in the books! Much easier today but I made sure to properly hydrate beforehand. Plus, the weather was nice and cool this morning instead of hot and muggy.

I was scheduled to run Week 7, Day 1 yesterday but chickened out due to the heat and ended up running this morning. I thought I was going to die. I seriously wanted to quit more than once. I don't think I was properly hydrated because after I was done I was light-headed, had chills and goosebumps, my mouth was pasty, and I…

The thing with Amiigo right now is that the Indiegogo backers are technically beta testers, hence the issues a lot of people seem to be having. I had been waiting forever on the Amiigo and was planning on it being THE fitness tracker for me. However, the longer I waited the more unconvinced I was. I received my email that…

I don't work out without my HRM. I have a Polar FT7 and I love it. I feel much more confident using it than I do using MFP's general workouts. If you are going to log C25K using MFP, you'll have to log your walking time (and speed) as well as your running time (and speed).

Thank you for your confidence!

- Log everything you put in your mouth and keep putting one foot in front of the other. - Pay attention to your macros and try to keep your sugar and sodium intake in check. - If you're wanting to add friends, you can post a thread on the "introduce yourself" board along with some basic info and request people with similar…

Thank you! And I can relate to how you feels....I need to lose a whole freaking person! Lol! Feel free to add me if you need another friend.

Stop worrying about working out and take care of the problem. Pain is definitely your body's way of telling you to stop what you're doing. Depending on how long you've had the pain, you should probably have it looked at. If you keep pushing yourself you're risking serious injury and delays in your fitness progress. On the…

I'm on Week 7. Definitely slow down if you are having a hard time. There are times I "run" as fast as some people walk (or so it feels). I never thought I would be able to run 25 minutes non-stop and am super proud of myself. You definitely want to end your run by walking. Don't forget to stretch, it's good for your…

I should be starting Week 7 today but the weather is insanely hot and humid. I'm really not sure I can run for 25 minutes in it.

I restarted about two months ago. The first time around the scale got stuck for three long months at the beginning of 2013. I finally said the heck with it and started eating what I wanted. I gained back everything I had lost and then some. Thanks to a friend from here who never gave up on me and would send me messages of…